Built on the White Salmon River, this complex is a medium head facility including a concrete gravity dam with ogee-shaped spillway, an extensive water conveyance system with wood stave pipe, and a concrete powerhouse with Francis turbines. It was designed and built in 1913 to provide power to a single customer—the Crown Columbia Paper Mill in Camas. It was named for its designer, engineer B. C. Condit of San Francisco.

Mile: 5

The falls drop 12 feet and are on the White Salmon River, also known as the White Salmon falls. The White Salmon River rises on the west slope of Mt. Adams and flows south to the Columbia River at Underwood. The name was given for the salmon entering the stream to spawn, whose flesh changed color from red to pinkish white. The Indian name was Nikepun. Lewis and Clark called...

Mile: 9

This bridge is important for its pioneering use of welded structural steel and high tensile bolts. Built in 1956, it is the first steel open-spandrel rib deck arch in Washington incorporating welded members. The bridge is 181 feet 6 inches long and 20 feet 8 inches at its apex.

Mile: 12

The town’s name was taken from that of the adjoining lake, now more of a marsh and largely silted in and thickly weeded.

Points of Interest

First Presbyterian Church of Trout Lake

Schnick’s Barn

Trout Lake Tourist Club

Mile: 24